Trump Visits Biden In The White House — And People Have Thoughts
President-elect Donald Trump visited President Joe Biden at the White House on Wednesday, and many people on social media didn’t know how to react to the meeting.
Although Biden and his vice president, Kamala Harris, have repeatedly pointed out the fascist tendencies of both Trump and his MAGA supporters, the outgoing president seemed all smiles at their get-together.
“Donald, congratulations,” Biden said, while shaking Trump’s hand and vowing “a smooth transition” moving forward.
Trump was unexpectedly gracious as well.
“Thank you very much,” he said. “Politics is tough. And it’s, in many cases, not a very nice world. But it is a nice world today, and I appreciate it very much.”
Prior to his meeting with Trump, Biden had already pledged there would be a peaceful transfer of power, saying on Thursday, “I assured [Trump] that I would direct my entire administration to work with his team to ensure a peaceful and orderly transition.”
Biden wasn’t given the same courtesy when he won the 2020 election, with Trump inciting an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
President Biden: "Congratulations. Looking forward to a smooth transition...Welcome back."
President-elect Trump: "Politics is tough and it's in many cases not a nice world, but it is a nice world today. I appreciate it very much." pic.twitter.com/OUQLkb12tC— CSPAN (@cspan) November 13, 2024
Many people on X, formerly called Twitter, remembered just how polarizing the recent election was and didn’t know how to react to the lovefest mild civility.
Biden and Trump meet in the White House and act like buddies pic.twitter.com/QpfLZgiP4f
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 13, 2024
Isn't it odd to invite someone to lunch who you just swore was a fascist nazi dictator threat to democracy?
— Benjamino (@politicalpapaa) November 13, 2024
Today again everyone will remember @JoeBiden as a man of internal strength, character and dignity. While his candidate lost the election. M. @JoeBiden didn’t call it a fraud but he accepted to do a smoothed transition. Many of us remember how @realDonaldTrump refused to do the…
— Dr. Flavien Shirandi.,PhD (@DrShirandi) November 13, 2024
of course dems are already helping trump rehabilitate his image lmfao. was screaming about him being an authoritarian nazi dictator for years and now they're all friends and their rhetoric was all just apart of the game 😂
— marcolino (@macrolinoo) November 13, 2024
The boss has a short memory. pic.twitter.com/seOWYyof1W
— joe miller (@joemill37087868) November 13, 2024
Joe Biden man. History will be incredibly kind to him. That other guy. Not so much.
— Lakota Man (@LakotaMan1) November 13, 2024
The beginning of the end of America,
As we know it.🙈— Sandy (@sandiechill) November 13, 2024
Part of me is really upset and angry with President Biden for meeting w that traitor, all the while knowing what he'll do to this country and its people. But maybe this will soften trump a little on his anger. I doubt it though.
— Claire S🖤🩷🖤 (@SaintLaurant) November 13, 2024
Trump is so uncomfortable in the company of better men, he knows he's inadequate sitting next to a Statesman
— Alison Citrine FBPE (@alison1928) November 13, 2024
Why does Trump look so much angrier than President Biden in their Oval Office meeting? pic.twitter.com/JSIHGKsQ0k
— Jon Cooper 🇺🇸 (@joncoopertweets) November 13, 2024
Lol you can hear the gnashing of teeth all over DC.
— Burt Macklin (@BurtMaclin_FBI) November 13, 2024
